Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark
Denmark: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
15.3%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.6% | — |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | +9.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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